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Pesaressi E, Zelada-Lopez D, Cosme T, Diaz J, Huanqui M, Fidela de Lima Navarro M, Villena RS. Randomised clinical trial of Class II ART restoration in primary teeth with and without retentive grooves after 12 months. Eur J Paediatr Dent 2024; 25:42 - 49. [PMID: 38078810 DOI: 10.23804/ejpd.2023.1968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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AIM The aim of the study was to evaluate the survival of Class II ART (Atraumatic Restorative Treatment) restorations in primary molars using encapsulated glass ionomer in cavities with and without retentive grooves. A total of 293 Class II restorations were performed on primary molars by three trained operators, using ART hand instruments (SS White/Duflex, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and restored with EQUIA Fil (GC Corporation, Tokyo, Japan). One hundred eighty-seven children aged 3 to 7 years (mean age = 5.5) from two public schools located in Lima, Peru, were included in the study. The restorations were performed following the ART protocol, randomising the presence or absence of proximal retentions. Cavity cleaning and restoration times were recorded by the assistant using a digital chronometer. After 6 and 12 months, evaluations occurred following the ART criteria. Data were analysed using the Mann-Whitney, Chisquare and Fisher's exact tests, Kaplan-Meier survival and logarithmic range. The mean dmf-s of the participants was 21.6 (S.D. = 10.2). The mean times to clean the cavity and apply the restorative material were 5.4 and 6.6 minutes, respectively. Success rates after 6 and 12 months for restorations without retentive grooves were 90.3% and 77.2%, respectively; and with retentive grooves 95.9% and 91.8%, respectively. Statistically significant differences were found at the 12-month follow-up (p = 0.001). The proximal retentive grooves increased the survival rate of ART Class II restorations in primary teeth after 12 months of follow-up.
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, San Martin de Porres University, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, San Martin de Porres University, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, San Martin de Porres University, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, San Martin de Porres University, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, San Martin de Porres University, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Dental Materials, Endodontics and Operative Dentistry, Bauru School of Dentistry, Bauru, Brazil
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, San Martin de Porres University, Lima, Peru
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Diaz J, Ruiz M, Udina M, Polls F, Martí D, Bech J. Monitoring storm evolution using a high-density seismic network. Sci Rep 2023; 13:1853. [PMID: 36725876 PMCID: PMC9892581 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-28902-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Data acquired by a dense seismic network deployed in the Cerdanya basin (Eastern Pyrenees) is used to track the temporal and spatial evolution of meteorological events such as rainfall episodes or thunderstorms. Comparing seismic and meteorological data, we show that for frequencies above 40 Hz, the dominant source of seismic noise is rainfall and hence the amplitude of the seismic data can be used as a proxy of rainfall. The interstation distance of 1.5 km provides an unprecedented spatial resolution of the evolution of rainfall episodes along the basin. Two specific episodes, one dominated by stratiform rain and the second one dominated by convective rain, are analyzed in detail, using high resolution disdrometer data from a meteorological site near one of the seismic instruments. Seismic amplitude variations follow a similar evolution to radar reflectivity values, but in some stratiform precipitation cases, it differs from the radar-derived precipitation estimates in this region of abrupt topography, where radar may suffer antenna beam blockage. Hence, we demonstrate the added value of seismic data to complement other sources of information such as rain-gauge or weather radar observations to describe the evolution of ground-level rainfall fields at high spatial and temporal resolution. The seismic power and the rainfall intensity have an exponential relationship and the periods with larger seismic power are coincident. The time intervals with rain drops diameters exceeding 3.5 mm do not result in increased seismic amplitudes, suggesting that there is a threshold value from which seismic data are no longer proportional to the size of the drops. Thunderstorms can be identified by the recording of the sonic waves generated by thunders, with. Single thunders detected to distances of a few tens of kilometers. As the propagation of these acoustic waves is expected to be strongly affected by parameters as air humidity, temperature variations or wind, the seismic data could provide an excellent tool to investigate atmospheric properties variations during thunderstorms.
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- J. Diaz
- Geosciences Barcelona - CSIC, Barcelona, Spain
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- Geosciences Barcelona - CSIC, Barcelona, Spain
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- grid.5841.80000 0004 1937 0247Department of Applied Physics – Meteorology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- grid.5841.80000 0004 1937 0247Department of Applied Physics – Meteorology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Geosciences Barcelona - CSIC, Barcelona, Spain
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- grid.5841.80000 0004 1937 0247Department of Applied Physics – Meteorology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain ,grid.5841.80000 0004 1937 0247Water Research Institute, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Angeli E, Reese-Petersen A, Gonzalez A, Lopez B, Ravassa S, Genovese F, Karsdal M, Diaz J. Type III collagen formation is significantly associated with risk of outcome in HFpEF patients but loses its significant association with underlying AF. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Introduction
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is the most common type of heart failure, associated with high morbidity and mortality. Atrial fibrillation (AF) has been associated with structural remodelling and fibrosis and can coexist with HFpEF. Type III collagen is the second most abundant collagen in the heart wall and has been associated with cardiac fibrosis. It has been previously shown that type III collagen formation, measured by PRO-C3, is prognostic for all-cause mortality in HFpEF.
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In this study, we aimed at investigating if the prognostic power of PRO-C3 in relation to all-cause mortality would be affected by underlying AF in HFpEF patients.
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The analysis included 166 individuals with hypertensive HFpEF. The patients were classified in three groups according to NYHA classification, 43.2% in NYHA Class II, 52.5% NYHA Class III and 2.5% NYHA Class IV. A previous history of AF was present in 53.4% of the patients. Cardiac function was assessed by echocardiography and standard clinical measures. Type III collagen formation was evaluated by means of ELISA with the biomarker PRO-C3, which targets the released N-terminal pro-peptide of type III collagen.
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Levels of PRO-C3 were significantly elevated in HFpEF patients with AF (p=0.0063). PRO-C3 was significantly predictive of all-cause mortality in HFpEF patients (AUC=0.643, p=0.0053), but lost its significant association when factoring in AF (AUC=0.581, p=0.235). There was an increased risk of all-cause mortality (p=0.0089) but not statistically significant differences in HFpEF patients with AF (p=0.178) with increasing tertiles of PRO-C3.
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Type III collagen formation as measured by PRO-C3, was increased in patients with HFpEF and previously diagnosed AF. However, while PRO-C3 can be predictive of all-cause mortality in HFpEF patients, it lacks predicting ability when AF is considered. The presented data suggest a potential role of increased type III collagen formation in HFpEF patients with adverse outcomes, which is consistent with the presence of increased fibrosis, and can potentially be used as a tool of risk stratification.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Private company. Main funding source(s): Nordic Bioscience A/S
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- E Angeli
- Nordic Bioscience A/S , Herlev , Denmark
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- Program of Cardiovascular Diseases, CIMA Universidad de Navarra and IdiSNA , Pamplona , Spain
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- Program of Cardiovascular Diseases, CIMA Universidad de Navarra and IdiSNA , Pamplona , Spain
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- Program of Cardiovascular Diseases, CIMA Universidad de Navarra and IdiSNA , Pamplona , Spain
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- Nordic Bioscience A/S , Herlev , Denmark
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- Nordic Bioscience A/S , Herlev , Denmark
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- Program of Cardiovascular Diseases, CIMA Universidad de Navarra and IdiSNA , Pamplona , Spain
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Prieto M, Carocca A, Fullerton C, Hidalgo A, Diaz J, San Martin P, Godoy M, Nuño M, De Leon A, Rodriguez J, Sanchez R, Batiz F, Castillo A, Cuellar-Barboza A, Biernacka J, Frye M. Clinical Correlates of Cardiac Conduction in Bipolar Disorder. Eur Psychiatry 2022. [PMCID: PMC9566191 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Patients with bipolar disorder (BD) have an increased risk for cardiovascular morbimortality. Clinical risk factors, specifically for arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death remain understudied. Objectives This study was conducted to assess differences in cardiac conduction among BD patients. Methods We included patients with BD in a cross-sectional design, confirmed by structured interview, age 18 through 80. Clinical characteristics were obtained using a structured questionnaire or medical records review. ECG intervals duration and morphology were manually assessed by cardiologists and compared among clinical subgroups using Chi-square, Mann-Whitney, and Kruskall-Wallis tests. Exploratory multivariable linear and logistic regression models were fitted to adjust for potential confounders. Results We included 117 patients (60.7% women, 76.9% bipolar I, 50% history of psychosis, 22.6% suicide attempts). We found a significantly longer QTc interval in BD patients with hypertension (difference: 9.5 ms, p=0.006), obesity (difference: 25 ms, p=0.001), and metabolic syndrome (difference: 13 ms, p=0.007). Hypertension remained a significant predictor of longer QTc after adjusting for age, gender, and antipsychotic use (estimate 17.718, p=0.018). We observed a significantly shorter PR interval in women (difference: 6 ms, p=0.029), early age of onset (difference 6 ms, p=0.025), non-users of lithium (difference 4 ms, p=0.002), and early trauma (difference 4 ms, p=0.038). Finally, we identified significant correlations between symptom severity, blood glucose and PR interval (r=0.298, p=0.001; r=0.278, p=0.003; respectively). Conclusions Patients with BD and hypertension may have an increased risk for QTc prolongation. Careful cardiovascular monitoring may be warranted. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Sritharan K, Akhiat H, Cahill D, Choi S, Choudhury A, Chung P, Diaz J, Dysager L, Hall W, Kerkmeijer L, Lawton C, Murray J, Nyborg C, Pos F, Rigo M, Schytte T, Sidhom M, Sohaib A, Tan A, van der Voort van Zyp J, Vesprini D, Zelefsky M, Tree A. PD-0571 Determining interobserver variability in prostate bed CTV target delineation using MRI. Radiother Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(22)02886-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Giraudet C, Diaz J, Le Tallec P, Allain JM. Multiscale mechanical model based on patient-specific geometry: Application to early keratoconus development. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2022; 129:105121. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2022.105121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Eaton B, Bonenclark L, O'Meara L, Tobin N, Bruns B, Diaz J. Implementing a tertiary survey in the emergency general surgery population: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Am J Surg 2022; 224:85-89. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.02.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Aioub M, Gee T, Mutter O, Harmon K, Abdo A, Prescott S, Zhao H, Diaz J, Ayala-Crespo A. Development and Implementation of a Robotic Surgery Training Curriculum. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2021.09.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Verdugo J, Mena A, Cavada G, Silva C, Ramos C, Varela C, Diaz J, Alegria J. Correlation Between Non-contrast Chest CT Findings And Clinical Outcomes In Hospitalized Patients With Covid-19 Pneumonia With Positive PCR For SARS-Cov-2 During The First Wave. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2021. [PMCID: PMC8280283 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2021.06.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Castro A, Mathew J, Azzouqah O, Diaz J, Reimold A, Shwin K. AB0360 A DECADE OF SUSPECTED GIANT CELL ARTERITIS: CLINICAL FEATURES OF A HIGHLY HETEROGENEOUS DISEASE. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.1461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Giant cell arteritis is the most common chronic systemic vasculitis in older adults. Permanent visual loss is the most concerning complication can occur in up to 20% of patients (1). Diagnosis is based on a combination of clinical findings, laboratory evidence of inflammatory markers, and temporal artery biopsy (TAB) confirming histologic evidence of inflammation. There are no definitive markers of the disease when TAB is negative.Objectives:The objective of this study was to illustrate the clinical features of subjects suspected with GCA evaluated at the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) and identify those features that would differentiate between TAB positive GCA, TAB negative GCA and non-GCA patients.Methods:This retrospective study searched the Dallas VAMC database for subjects between January of 2010 until December 2019 with ICD-9 and ICD-10 entry code for GCA. Based on the 1990 ACR clinical classification criteria for GCA, suspected patients were classified as TAB positive GCA, TAB negative GCA and non-GCA. Subjects with incomplete data needed for classification were excluded. Group comparisons were performed with Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables and the Mann-Whitney test for continuous variables.Results:One-hundred and sixty-nine subjects had ICD-9/10 entry code for GCA. Ophthalmology was the specialty who did the initial evaluation in 46% of the suspected cases. Seventy-one patients were excluded due to incomplete data. Of the remaining 98 patients, 42 (42.9%) were diagnosed with GCA out of which 10 patients had a positive TAB. Seventy-six percent of patients diagnosed with GCA had negative temporal artery biopsies. In 56 (57.1%) patients GCA was ruled out (Figure 1). New-onset headache was the predominant symptom suggestive of GCA affecting 88.9% TAB positive and 100% of TAB negative cases compared to 56.6% of non-GCA patients (p< 0.001), followed by scalp tenderness in 33.3%, 58.1% and 10.9%, respectively (p< 0.001), jaw claudication in 57.1%, 34.5% and 14.9% (p=0.021), and elevated sedimentation rate in 33%, 65.6% and 33% (p=0.013) (Table 1). Polymyalgia rheumatica was present in 28.6% and 21.7% of patients diagnosed with GCA compared to zero percent in non-GCA cases (p=0.017). More than 30% of patients with GCA had normal acute phase reactants in this cohort.Table 1.Comparison of demographics and clinical features of patients with suspected GCAGCA TAB Positive (n=10)GCA - TAB Negative (n=32)non-GCA (n=56)n%n%n%pAge (mean/sd)71.3 (7.8)67.3 (8.1)67.3 (8.9)0.367Male99030/3293.851/5691.10.885Clinical findingsNew onset headache8/988.932/3210030/5356.6<0.001Visual symptoms9/109022/3268.842/5477.80.351Jaw claudication4/757.110/2934.57/4714.90.021PMR2/728.65/2321.70/3000.017Scalp tenderness2/633.318/3158.15/4610.9<0.001Fever0/505/2321.72/355.70.117ESR > 501/333.321/3265.618/5433.30.013CRP > 101/333.35/3016.76/5411.10.473Anemia (hemoglobin < 12 g/ dl)2/728.615/3246.921/5240.40.642Thrombocytosis (platelets >400)2/728.63/329.44/517.80.228Conclusion:There is clinical heterogeneity within the patients diagnosed with GCA regardless of TAB. A high index of clinical suspicion needs to be the cornerstone of diagnosis. There is need for new classification criteria to include patients with negative TAB.References:[1]Soriano A, et al. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2017 Aug;13(8):476-484.Disclosure of Interests:Adela Castro: None declared, Jiby Mathew: None declared, Ola Azzouqah: None declared, Jesus Diaz: None declared, Andreas Reimold Consultant of: Lilly, Grant/research support from: AbbviePfizerGilead, Kyawt Shwin: None declared
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Jimenez-Quevedo P, Urbano Carrillo C, Vaquerizo B, Arzamendi D, Artaiz M, Perez-Moreiras I, Moreu J, Diaz J, Blanco-Mata R, Albarran A, Cruz-Gonzalez I, Baz J, Ruiz-Quevedo V, Nombela-Franco L, Moreno R. Early and midterm outcomes after transaxillar versus transfemoral TAVI. data from the spanish TAVI registry. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Transaxillary access (TAx) has emerged as a less invasive alternative access when transfemoral access (TF) is not possible in patients undergoing TAVI. The primary endpoint of this study was to compare total in-hospital and 30-day mortality of patients included in the Spanish TAVI registry that were treated by TAx versus TF access.
Methods
All patients included in the Spanish TAVI registry who were treated by TAx or TF access were analyzed. In-hospital and 30-days outcomes were assessed using the Valve Academic Research Consortium definitions. An analyses by propensity score matching and multilevel logistic regression was performed for comparing both groups.
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A total of 6603 patients were included, of whom 191 (2.9%) were treated by TAx and 6412 were treated with TF access. After the adjustment, the device success was similar between both groups (94%, TAx vs 95%, TF p=0.95) as well as the rate of vascular complications (11.9% Tax vs 11.9 TF; p=0.78), bleeding (7.7% TAx vs. 7.9% TF; p=0.62) and stroke (4.2% TAx vs. 2.0 TF; p=0.09). However, in-hospital and 30-day mortality was significantly higher in TAx access group versus TF 2.19 (1.13–4.26): p=0.02 and 2.11 (1.08–4, 13); P=0.02, respectively. Similarly, the rate of acute myocardial infarction 5.05 (1.94–13.1); p=0.001, renal complications 2.07 (1.19–3.60; p =) 0.01 and pacemaker implantation 1.56 (1.01–2.40); p=0.04 was higher in the TAx group versus TF.
Conclusions
Transaxillary access compared to transfemoral access is associated with an increase in total in-hospital and 30-day mortality, as a result TAx access should be considered only in those cases in which TF is not possible
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- University Clinic of Navarra, Navarra, Spain
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- Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo, Spain
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- Hospital Juan Ramon Jimenez, Huelva, Spain
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- University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Universitary Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Alvaro Cunqueiro, Vigo, Spain
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- University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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Guadarrama A, Singh H, Diaz J. P225 REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE OF BENRALIZUMAB IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE UNCONTROLLED EOSINOPHILIC ASTHMA OVER 96-WEEK PERIOD. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2020.08.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Bharathidasan K, Loera M, Karkhanis L, Diaz J. M505 INTRANASAL GLOMANGIOMA PRESENTING AS CHRONIC RHINITIS. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2020.08.375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Mutter O, Ackroyd S, Taylor G, Diaz J. Current Trends in Surgical Outcomes of Hysterectomy for Endometriosis. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2020.08.236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Mutter O, Ackroyd S, Taylor G, Diaz J. Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy for Endometriosis: Surgical Outcomes Based on Surgeon Specialty. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2020.08.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Contreras J, Kalman N, Gutierrez A, Gatcliffe T, Lambrou N, Diaz J, Schroeder E, Alvarez D, Romaguera T, Mehta M, Mittauer K. Assessment of Intrafraction Cervico-Uterine Motion in the Definitive Treatment of Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer Using MR-Guided Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.2363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Bharathidasan K, Diaz A, Karkhanis L, Diaz J. M561 DUPILUMAB FOR TREATMENT OF SEVERE ATOPIC DERMATITIS IN CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2020.08.388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Sanchez Martinez G, von der Pahlen MCT, Kendrovski V, Linares C, Diaz J. Indicators to monitor policy progress in health adaptation to climate change: do they really do the job? Eur J Public Health 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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There is a need for urgent adaptive action to protect human health against climate change. Overall assessments based on a selection of indicators suggest that we are unable to cope with current climate impacts on health and unprepared to respond to increased pressures on climate-sensitive exposures and outcomes.
The health sector has been addressing climate adaptation to health, through siloed approaches limited to the health system, which reduces their capacity and effectiveness. Successful strategies for addressing climate and environmental degradation challenges to health, and related issues such as environmental health, nutrition or equity, require integrated adaptation approaches among the health systems, social protection systems, water and sanitation systems, urban planning, environmental health and climate services among others. For example, integrated monitoring and surveillance (human-animal-environmental-ecosystems health) is critical for the early identification of emerging risks, diseases or trends, and for resource planning and evaluation of the adaptation and control strategies. In addition, when climate and health indicators are put to use for prevention, and eventually adaptation, they are also frequently used in isolation, disregarding interactions. For example, early warning systems for the prevention of climate-influenced impacts on health, such as Heat Health Action Plans, air pollution warnings or allergenic pollen information systems are usually activated individually commonly fail to address the synergies across various climate-related or climate-aggravated exposures. Since various of those exposures tend to occur concurrently (e.g. heat, anthropogenic air pollution from thermal inversions, and Saharan dust intrusions), failure to integrate them in prevention efforts could affect their effectiveness and reach. Thus, there is a need to carry out an integrative approach for the multiple effects that climate change has on population health.
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- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Linares C, Martinez GS, Kendrovski V, Diaz J. A new integrative perspective on early warning systems for health in the context of climate change. Environ Res 2020; 187:109623. [PMID: 32416361 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Climate change causes or aggravates a wide range of exposures with multiple impacts on health, both direct and indirect. Early warning systems have been established to act on the risks posed by these exposures, permitting the timely activation of action plans to minimize health effects. These plans are usually activated individually. Although they show good results from the point of view of minimizing health impacts, such as in the case of high temperature plans, they commonly fail to address the synergies across various climate-related or climate-aggravated exposures. Since several of those exposures tend to occur concurrently, failure to integrate them in prevention efforts could affect their effectiveness and reach. Thus, there is a need to carry out an integrative approach for the multiple effects that climate change has on population health. This article presents a proposal for how these plans should be articulated. The proposed integrated plan would consist of four phases. The first phase, based on early warning systems, would be the activation of different existing individual plans related to the health effects that can be caused by certain circumstances and when possible corrective measures would be implemented. The second phase would attempt to quantify the health impact foreseen by the event in terms of the different health indicators selected. The third phase would be to activate measures to minimize the impact on health, via population alerts and advisories, and additional social and health services, based on the provisions in phase two. Phase four would be related to epidemiological surveillance that permits evaluation of the effects of activating the plan. We believe that this integrative approach should be extended to all of the public health interventions related to climate change.
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- C Linares
- National School of Public Health, Carlos III Institute of Health, Spain
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- World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Bonn, Germany
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- National School of Public Health, Carlos III Institute of Health, Spain
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Martinez GS, Linares C, de'Donato F, Diaz J. Protect the vulnerable from extreme heat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Environ Res 2020; 187:109684. [PMID: 32447085 PMCID: PMC7255271 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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- G S Martinez
- Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Epidemiology Lazio Regional Health Service, ASL ROMA 1, Rome, Italy
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- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Scullin MK, Gao C, Bermudez V, Diaz J, Zinke P, George C. 0391 Gateways, Disparities, and Finals Week, Oh My! Translating Sleep Science from the Laboratory to the Classroom. Sleep 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Introduction
Organic chemistry can be an insurmountable “gateway” course for otherwise-qualified students in pre-health pathways. Recent data indicate that organic chemistry increases drop-out risk for females and underrepresented minority students (URMs), raising the provocative possibility that sleep disparities are an underrecognized contributor to achievement gaps in gateway STEM courses.
Methods
In Study 1, 481 students enrolled in organic chemistry courses completed sleep questionnaires at the beginning, midpoint, and end of the semester. In Study 2, non-chemistry majors were randomly assigned to normal sleep (8 hours) or sleep restriction (5.5 hours) before taking an organic chemistry virtual lecture and test. In Study 3, 35 students wore actigraphy for five nights and could earn extra credit on a mid-semester test by averaging ≥8 hours of sleep; actigraphy sleep durations were compared to 40 active-control students who only received sleep education.
Results
In Study 1 (classroom), URM and female students earned lower organic chemistry grades than comparison students, p<.001. Baseline weekday sleep duration predicted test grades across the semester, and students who improved their weekday sleep subsequently improved their organic chemistry grades. In Study 2 (laboratory), mild sleep loss impaired meta-cognitive judgments of organic chemistry learning, a potential causal mechanism for reduced persistence in chemistry courses. In Study 3 (classroom), when better sleep behaviors were incentivized by extra credit, students slept an hour longer/night than control groups (7.8 vs 6.8 hours, p<.001). These benefits persisted 1 month later into finals week when sleep behaviors were not externally incentivized (7.3 vs 6.3 hours, p=.001). Improving sleep improved performance on difficult short answer questions after correcting for pre-final grades (Madjusted=78% vs 72%, p=.04).
Conclusion
Sleep disparities contribute to achievement gaps in gateway STEM courses, but incentives can reverse poor sleep habits. University administrators should develop and implement behavioral change programs to reduce sleep disparities.
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National Science Foundation (DRL 1920730)
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- Baylor University, Waco, TX
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- Baylor University, Waco, TX
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Diaz J, Fillmore P, Gao C, Scullin MK. 0101 Episodic Future Thinking Triggers Age-Related Differences in Spindles and Slow Oscillations. Sleep 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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In young adults, sleep spindles are theorized to represent memory consolidation. Spindle density may be especially prominent when young adults encode information that has future relevance. Older adults, on the other hand, show reduced capacity for future thinking and deficits in sleep-dependent memory consolidation. To advance these literatures, we investigated whether the process of mentally simulating the future (versus remembering the past) was associated with subsequent alterations to sleep microarchitecture in young and older adults.
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64 healthy adults aged 18–84 completed a polysomnography adaptation night followed by two in-laboratory experimental nights. On both nights, participants completed the Modified Future Crovitz Test (MFCT) in which they mentally simulated only future events or remembered only past events (night order counterbalanced). To quantify the extent of future/past thinking, we conducted linguistics analyses on tense (future/past) using LIWC 2015 software.
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On the future-thinking night, young adults with greater future-tense MFCT scores showed significantly greater spindle density across frontal, midline, and central sites (r=.42 to r=.51), even when controlling for age, gender, and total word count (all ps < .01). The opposite was true for middle-to-older aged adults; greater future-tense MFCT scores were associated with less spindle density across midline and central sites after controlling for age, gender, and word count (r=-.44 to r=-.46, ps<.05). However, while spindle density decreased, frontal slow oscillations increased in older adults with greater future-tense MFCT scores (r=.39, p<.05). On the past-thinking night, spindle density and slow oscillations were unrelated to past-tense or future-tense MFCT scores for either age group.
Conclusion
Age-related deficits in memory consolidation may be due to impaired tagging of information as having future relevance, or impaired physiological responses during sleep to wake-based tagging. Addressing encoding—spindle interactions may inform why cognitive functioning declines in some adults more than others.
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Sleep Research Society Foundation
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- J Diaz
- Baylor University, Waco, TX
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- Baylor University, Waco, TX
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Niyigena V, Coffey KP, Coblentz WK, Philipp D, Savin MC, Diaz J, Park SP, Shelby SL. PSX-33 Effect of supplementing different proportions of sericea lespedeza with alfalfa silage on intake, digestibility, and nitrogen balance in sheep. J Anim Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/skz258.894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Dietary manipulations to include tannins can change the proportion and amounts of N excreted in the urine and feces as well as improve N-use efficiency in ruminants. This study was conducted to investigate effects on animal digestion parameters of adding different proportions of sericea lespedeza hay (SL) to alfalfa silage. Alfalfa was harvested in June 2018 at 75% bloom, chopped, and then packed at 55% moisture into plastic-lined bins and allowed to ensile for 3 months. Alfalfa silage was either offered alone or mixed with 9, 18, or 27% SL on a DM basis. These diets were offered randomly for ad libitum consumption to 16 ewes (41.8 ± 4.61 kg BW) in a randomized complete block design experiment with 2 periods to provide 4 observations per treatment per experimental period, each consisting of a 14-d dietary adaptation period followed by 5 d of total fecal and urine collection. Data were analyzed using PROC MIXED of SAS and orthogonal linear and quadratic trend analyses were tested. Digestibility (%) of DM and OM and digestible DM and OM intake (g/kg BW) decreased linearly (P < 0.05) with increasing SL addition to the diet. Digestibility of NDF and ADF decreased linearly (P < 0.01) with increasing SL, and apparent absorption (%) of N decreased linearly (P < 0.05) with increasing SL in the diet. Urinary N excretions (g/d) tended (P = 0.10) to decrease linearly while fecal N (g/day) tended to increase (P = 0.10) linearly with increasing SL proportion in the diet. In this study, supplementation with sericea lespedeza as a tannin source to alfalfa silage decreased forage digestibility and digestible organic matter intake and did not positively influence nitrogen use. The study was supported in part by USDA-ARS specific cooperative agreement 58-3655-4-052 and by USDA NIFA grant 2018-67019-27804.
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- University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
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- University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
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- University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
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- University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
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- University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
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- University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
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Braibanti M, Artola PA, Baaske P, Bataller H, Bazile JP, Bou-Ali MM, Cannell DS, Carpineti M, Cerbino R, Croccolo F, Diaz J, Donev A, Errarte A, Ezquerro JM, Frutos-Pastor A, Galand Q, Galliero G, Gaponenko Y, García-Fernández L, Gavaldá J, Giavazzi F, Giglio M, Giraudet C, Hoang H, Kufner E, Köhler W, Lapeira E, Laverón-Simavilla A, Legros JC, Lizarraga I, Lyubimova T, Mazzoni S, Melville N, Mialdun A, Minster O, Montel F, Molster FJ, Ortiz de Zárate JM, Rodríguez J, Rousseau B, Ruiz X, Ryzhkov II, Schraml M, Shevtsova V, Takacs CJ, Triller T, Van Vaerenbergh S, Vailati A, Verga A, Vermorel R, Vesovic V, Yasnou V, Xu S, Zapf D, Zhang K. European Space Agency experiments on thermodiffusion of fluid mixtures in space. Eur Phys J E Soft Matter 2019; 42:86. [PMID: 31289962 DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2019-11849-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This paper describes the European Space Agency (ESA) experiments devoted to study thermodiffusion of fluid mixtures in microgravity environment, where sedimentation and convection do not affect the mass flow induced by the Soret effect. First, the experiments performed on binary mixtures in the IVIDIL and GRADFLEX experiments are described. Then, further experiments on ternary mixtures and complex fluids performed in DCMIX and planned to be performed in the context of the NEUF-DIX project are presented. Finally, multi-component mixtures studied in the SCCO project are detailed.
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- M Braibanti
- European Space Agency (ESA), ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie-Physique, UMR 8000 CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
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- Nanotemper Technologies GmbH, Munich, Germany
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- Laboratoire des Fluides Complexes et leurs Réservoirs - IPRA, UMR5150, E2S-Univ Pau & Pays Adour / CNRS / TOTAL, 1 Allée du Parc Montaury, 64600, Anglet, France
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- Laboratoire des Fluides Complexes et leurs Réservoirs - IPRA, UMR5150, E2S-Univ Pau & Pays Adour / CNRS / TOTAL, 64000, Pau, France
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- MGEP Mondragon GoiEskola Politeknikoa, Mechanical and Industrial Manufacturing Department, Mondragon, Spain
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- Department of Physics, University of California at Santa Barbara, 93106, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, I-20133, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Mediche e Medicina Traslazionale, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20090, Segrate, Italy
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- Laboratoire des Fluides Complexes et leurs Réservoirs - IPRA, UMR5150, E2S-Univ Pau & Pays Adour / CNRS / TOTAL, 1 Allée du Parc Montaury, 64600, Anglet, France
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- Laboratoire des Fluides Complexes et leurs Réservoirs - IPRA, UMR5150, E2S-Univ Pau & Pays Adour / CNRS / TOTAL, 64000, Pau, France
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- Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, 10012, New York, NY, USA
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- MGEP Mondragon GoiEskola Politeknikoa, Mechanical and Industrial Manufacturing Department, Mondragon, Spain
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- E-USOC. ETSIAE, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- European Space Agency (ESA), ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- MRC, Université libre de Bruxelles, Av. F.D. Roosevelt, 50, CP165/62, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratoire des Fluides Complexes et leurs Réservoirs - IPRA, UMR5150, E2S-Univ Pau & Pays Adour / CNRS / TOTAL, 64000, Pau, France
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- MRC, Université libre de Bruxelles, Av. F.D. Roosevelt, 50, CP165/62, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratoire des Fluides Complexes et leurs Réservoirs - IPRA, UMR5150, E2S-Univ Pau & Pays Adour / CNRS / TOTAL, 1 Allée du Parc Montaury, 64600, Anglet, France
- Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), 2, Place Maurice Quentin, 75001, Paris, France
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- Departament de Química Física i Inòrganica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Mediche e Medicina Traslazionale, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20090, Segrate, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, I-20133, Milano, Italy
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- Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Duy Tan University, 10C Tran Nhat Duat Street, District 1, 700000, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- European Space Agency (ESA), ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Bayreuth, D-95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- MGEP Mondragon GoiEskola Politeknikoa, Mechanical and Industrial Manufacturing Department, Mondragon, Spain
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- MRC, Université libre de Bruxelles, Av. F.D. Roosevelt, 50, CP165/62, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- MGEP Mondragon GoiEskola Politeknikoa, Mechanical and Industrial Manufacturing Department, Mondragon, Spain
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- Institute of Continuous Media Mechanics UB RAS, 614013, Perm, Russia
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- European Space Agency (ESA), ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, I-20133, Milano, Italy
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- European Space Agency (ESA), ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- MRC, Université libre de Bruxelles, Av. F.D. Roosevelt, 50, CP165/62, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- European Space Agency (ESA), ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- Laboratoire des Fluides Complexes et leurs Réservoirs - IPRA, UMR5150, E2S-Univ Pau & Pays Adour / CNRS / TOTAL, 64000, Pau, France
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- European Space Agency (ESA), ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- Departamento de Estructura de la Materia, Facultad de Fisica, Universidad Complutense, Plaza de las Ciencias 1, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- E-USOC. ETSIAE, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratoire de Chimie-Physique, UMR 8000 CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
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- Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), 2, Place Maurice Quentin, 75001, Paris, France
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- Institute of Computational Modelling SB RAS, 660036, Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Bayreuth, D-95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- MRC, Université libre de Bruxelles, Av. F.D. Roosevelt, 50, CP165/62, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Physics, University of California at Santa Barbara, 93106, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Bayreuth, D-95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- MRC, Université libre de Bruxelles, Av. F.D. Roosevelt, 50, CP165/62, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, I-20133, Milano, Italy
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- European Space Agency (ESA), ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- Laboratoire des Fluides Complexes et leurs Réservoirs - IPRA, UMR5150, E2S-Univ Pau & Pays Adour / CNRS / TOTAL, 64000, Pau, France
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- Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- MRC, Université libre de Bruxelles, Av. F.D. Roosevelt, 50, CP165/62, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Key Laboratory of Microgravity, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Bayreuth, D-95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery (Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development), CNPC, Beijing, China
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Tang K, Diaz J, Lui O, Proulx L, Galle E, Packham T. Do active assist transfer devices improve transfer safety for patients and caregivers in hospital and community settings? A scoping review. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 2019; 15:614-624. [PMID: 31248300 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2019.1604822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Background: Safe patient handling practices reduce injury risk for healthcare workers (HCW) and patients, but may conflict with goals of rehabilitation and person-centred care by minimizing (a) active participation in transfers and (b) autonomy and dignity while using mechanical lifts. Active assist transfer devices (AATDs) have potential to address both safety and support needs for appropriate clients.Purpose: What is the scope and nature of the evidence to support the use of AATD for improving transfer safety for patients and caregivers in both hospital and community settings?Methods: Scoping review of peer-reviewed and Gray literature, using systematic search strategies and multiple reviewers for identifying papers and extracting data.Findings: Twenty-nine peer-reviewed publications, and 12 other documents (policy, technical) were included in the review. Half focused on HCW safety in the hospital setting, with only seven addressing patient safety in the community. Generally, literature was of low quality, with no controlled trials to support the benefit of this equipment, and often represented a nursing care perspective. However, positive outcomes reported included safety, satisfaction, and equipment utilization.Implications: There is a need for rigorous research on use of AATDs in the community comparing rehabilitation outcomes across other forms of transfer equipment. Other important targets include injury risk for family caregivers, and potential to support early discharge. At present, utilization of AATDs within the rehabilitation field will continue to rely on best judgement of the care team. Implementation of AATDs should be considered a compelling target for practice-based research and quality improvements.Implications for rehabilitationThe use of active assist transfer devices is associated with their availability in the in-patient hospital setting.The use of active assist transfer devices is associated with positive patient experience, such as increased patient satisfaction and dignity. Improved patient adherence and cooperation with healthcare workers during mobilization and rehabilitation may follow.Most current evidence is focused on caregiver safety outcomes and is in support of decreased injury rates with increased active assist transfer device use. There is a limited amount of evidence focusing on the rehabilitation outcomes with active assist transfer device use.With current evidence, the use of AATDs should be used at the discretion of the care team.
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Hamilton Health Sciences, Grimsby, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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Pino P, Anicama R, Pimentel S, Diaz J. Use of three-dimensional printing for reconstruction of a cranial surgical defect for mucormycosis with a preformed titanium cranial mesh implant. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2019.03.816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Torres P, Diaz J, Arce M, Silva P, Mendoza P, Lois P, Molina A, Owen G, Palma V, Torres V. Influence of the salivary protein histatin-1 on endothelial cell adhesion, migration and angiogenesis. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2019.03.844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Salvador C, Nieto R, Linares C, Diaz J, Gimeno L. Effects on daily mortality of droughts in Galicia (NW Spain) from 1983 to 2013. Sci Total Environ 2019; 662:121-133. [PMID: 30690347 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Climate change scenarios indicate an increase in the intensity and frequency of droughts in several regions of the world in the 21st century, especially in Southern Europe, highlighting the threat to global health. For the first time, a time-series diagnostic study has been conducted regarding the impact of droughts in Galicia, a region in north-western Spain, on daily natural-cause mortality, daily circulatory-cause mortality, and daily respiratory-cause mortality, from 1983 to 2013. We analysed the drought periods over the area of interest using the daily Standardized Evapotranspiration-Precipitation Index (SPEI) and the daily Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI), obtained at various timescales (1, 3, 6, 9 months), to identify and classify the intensity of drought and non-drought periods. Generalized linear models with the Poisson regression link were used to calculate the Relative Risks (RRs) of different causes of mortality, and the percentage of Attributable Risk Mortality (%AR) was calculated based on RRs data. According to our findings, there were statistically significant (p < 0.05) associations between drought periods, measured by both the daily SPEI and SPI, and daily mortality in all provinces of Galicia (except Pontevedra) for different timescales. Furthermore, drought periods had a greater influence on daily mortality in the interior provinces of Galicia than in the coastal regions, with Lugo being the most affected. In short term, the effect of droughts (along with heatwaves) on daily mortality was observed in interior regions and was mainly explained by atmospheric pollution effect throughout 2000 to 2009 period in Ourense, being respiratory causes of mortality the group most strongly associated. The fact that droughts are likely to become increasingly frequent and intense in the context of climate change and the lack of studies that have considered the impact of droughts on specific causes of mortality make this type of analysis necessary.
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- C Salvador
- EPhysLab (Environmental Physics Laboratory), Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade de Vigo, Ourense, Spain.
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- EPhysLab (Environmental Physics Laboratory), Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade de Vigo, Ourense, Spain
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National School of Public Health, Carlos III National Institute of Health (Instituto de Salud Carlos III/ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National School of Public Health, Carlos III National Institute of Health (Instituto de Salud Carlos III/ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- EPhysLab (Environmental Physics Laboratory), Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade de Vigo, Ourense, Spain
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Altalhab S, AlJasser M, Mulekar S, Al Issa A, Mulekar S, Diaz J, Diallo A, Ezzedine K. Six‐year follow‐up of vitiligo patients successfully treated with autologous non‐cultured melanocyte–keratinocyte transplantation. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 33:1172-1176. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- S. Altalhab
- Department of Dermatology College of Medicine Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Dermatology King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- National Center for Vitiligo Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- National Center for Vitiligo Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Dermatology APHP Hôpital Henri Mondor Université Paris‐Est Créteil France
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- Department of Dermatology APHP Hôpital Henri Mondor Université Paris‐Est Créteil France
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Ackroyd S, Eliasinski P, Gaughan J, Ayala-Crespo A, Diaz J. Impact of U.S. Food and Drug Administration Safety Communication on Morcellation on the Mode of Hysterectomy. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.09.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Eaton B, Hessler L, O'Meara L, Herrera A, Tesoriero R, Diaz J, Bruns B. The impact of advanced practice providers on the surgical resident experience: Agree to disagree? Am J Surg 2018; 217:1107-1111. [PMID: 30343880 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND We examined and compared APP versus surgical resident perceptions of the role of APPs in surgical subspecialty teams. METHODS Residents/first year surgical critical care fellows and inpatient service-specific APPs responded to a survey that examined perceptions about the APP-resident/fellow relationship. Statistical analysis compared responses using a Pearson chi-square test. RESULTS Thirty-two resident/fellows (48%) and 10 APPs (42%) responded. There was consensus that having an APP on service decreases workload, contributes to continuity of care and enhances resident-patient coordination education and agreement that there was clear communication and adequate collaboration. Both groups differed with respect to APPs contribution to resident/fellow clinical education, role definition and chain of command. The majority of trainees felt that APPs function at a PGY2 level (51.7%) compared to APPs, who felt that they functioned at a PGY4/5 (22%) or Fellow (44%) level. CONCLUSION APPs and resident/fellows agree that APPs impact resident workload, continuity of care and patient-coordination education.
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- B Eaton
- University of Maryland, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Division of Acute Care Surgery, 22 South Greene St, Baltimore MD 21201, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene St, Baltimore MD 21201, USA.
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- University of Maryland, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Division of Acute Care Surgery, 22 South Greene St, Baltimore MD 21201, USA.
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- Center for Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research, 110 South Paca St, Room 03-002, Baltimore MD, 21201, USA.
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- University of Maryland, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Division of Acute Care Surgery, 22 South Greene St, Baltimore MD 21201, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene St, Baltimore MD 21201, USA.
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- University of Maryland, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Division of Acute Care Surgery, 22 South Greene St, Baltimore MD 21201, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene St, Baltimore MD 21201, USA.
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- University of Maryland, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Division of Acute Care Surgery, 22 South Greene St, Baltimore MD 21201, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene St, Baltimore MD 21201, USA.
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Suárez B, Lozano A, Díaz A, Ortega X, Diaz J, Calcagno G, Hervias C, Bevilacqua J, Castiglioni C. INFLAMMATORY MYOPATHIES. Neuromuscul Disord 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2018.06.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Girma JP, Takahashi Y, Yoshioka A, Diaz J, Meyer D. Ristocetin and Botrocetin Involve Two Distinct Domains of von Willebrand Factor for Binding to Platelet Membrane Glycoprotein lb. Thromb Haemost 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1647310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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SummaryWe have evidence that ristocetin and botrocetin mediate binding of von Willebrand Factor (vWF) to platelet glycoprotein lb (GPIb) through two distinct domains on the vWF molecule. This was established by using monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) to vWF and synthetic peptides derived from the sequence of vWF. MAb 322 and MAb NMC/vW 4 both recognize native vWF as well as fragments containing the GPIb-binding domain of vWF, obtained with the following enzymes: trypsin (116 kDa), V-8 pro tease (Spill, 320 kDa) and V-8 protease plus subtilisin (33-28 kDa). Nevertheless, the lack of reciprocal displacement between the two MAbs in experiments of competitive inhibition for binding to vWF demonstrate that their respective epitopes are separate. Both MAbs inhibit 125I-vWF binding to platelet membrane GPIb and vWF-dependent platelet agglutination induced by ristocetin. However, only MAb NMC/vW4 inhibits these functions in the presence of botrocetin and when ristocetin-induced platelet agglutination is inhibited by MAb 322, botrocetin is still able to restore the agglutination. The involvement of two distinct domains of vWF for binding to GPIb in the presence of ristocetin or botrocetin was confirmed in experiments of binding of 125I-vWF to platelets using as competitor synthetic peptides corresponding to the GPIb binding domain of vWF (Cys 474 to Pro 488 and Ser 692 to Pro 708). At a final concentration of 2.5 mM both peptides inhibit more than 90% of the binding of vWF to ristocetin-treated platelets but are unable to modify this binding in the presence of botrocetin. In conclusion our data suggest that botrocetin and ristocetin involve distinct sites on vWF for binding to GPIb.
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- J P Girma
- The INSERM U.143, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nara Medical College, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nara Medical College, Japan
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- Department of Sanofi Recherche, Montpellier, France
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- The INSERM U.143, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Paris, France
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Orozco D, Castaneda A, Diaz J. Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials in healthy people in Bogota, Colombia. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.1050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Raymond VM, Diaz J, Banks KC, Ahn E, Brufsky A, Ellis M, Lippman M, Lee C, Pluard T, Schreeder M, Schwab R, Lanman RB. Abstract P2-02-12: Cell free DNA analysis identifies actionable ERBB2 amplifications in patients with HER2 negative breast cancer. Cancer Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs17-p2-02-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Identification of ERBB2 (HER2) overexpression in metastatic breast cancer informs utilization of HER2 targeted therapy. The NCCN recommends HER2 expression re-evaluation at the first disease recurrence in patients with negative or equivocal tissue status given results discrepancies due to inadequate tissue biopsy, tumoral heterogeneity, biopsy technique or fixation as well as discordance in ERBB2 (HER2) expression between primary and metastatic lesions. We examined the incidence of ERBB2 (HER2) negative to positive “flips” (e.g. to ERBB2-amplified in plasma) in a cohort of patients who underwent a blood-based cell-free DNA (cfDNA) assay at a CLIA-certified/CAP-accredited/NYSDOH-approved molecular diagnostic laboratory.
Laboratory database was queried for samples from patients with a breast cancer diagnosis. The query was filtered to ensure patients with multiple cfDNA timepoints were counted only once. Patients without a pathology report submitted at any cfDNA collection timepoint or the pathology report did not include ERBB2 (HER2) status, results were inconclusive or quantity not sufficient were excluded. Between March 2014 and April 2017, 1,853 unique patients were identified with reported ERBB2 (HER2) status. For patients with more than one cfDNA timepoint collected (N=349; 18.8%), the earliest pathology report was referenced. 1,386 patient tumor samples were negative for HER2 overexpression (74.8%), 325 (17.5%) were positive, and 142 (7.7%) were equivocal. Twenty-nine of the 1,386 patients with reported tumor negative HER2 status had amplification on subsequent cfDNA analysis (2.1%).
All 29 patients were female. Most patients (N=21) had a single cfDNA timepoint collected. Median age at cfDNA blood draw was 58 years (range 28–68). Median length of time between reported tissue negative status and cfDNA blood draw was 405 days (range 21–4,060). Median plasma ERBB2 copy number was 2.44 (greater than 50th-centile per laboratory data) (range 2.15–16.5).
Clinical follow-up was obtained for 19 patients (65%). Nine patients were lost to follow-up or succumbed to disease prior to initiation of a new therapeutic regimen. One patient was known HER2 positive prior to receipt of the cfDNA results. In the remaining nine patients, six initiated targeted HER2 therapy following receipt of the cfDNA results, with five of six (83%) demonstrating a clinical response. In one patient with known ER/PR positive, HER2 negative disease, progressing through multiple lines of therapy, addition of trastuzumab and pertuzumab to her paclitaxel regimen following identification of the cfDNA ERBB2 amplification resulted in a significant reduction in CEA levels (238 to 37.9 ng/mL) by week five. In a second patient, following identification of the cfDNA ERBB2 amplification, she was treated with trastuzumab and pertuzumab along with docetaxel and had a dramatic response. She continues on trastuzumab and pertuzumab alone.
Although a modest sample size, this is the second cfDNA series demonstrating that ERBB2 (HER2) status may flip from negative to positive upon recurrence or metastasis, and that targeting plasma-detected ERBB2 amplification with anti-HER2 has clinical benefit. cfDNA is a viable alternative to tissue rebiopsy in this patient population.
Citation Format: Raymond VM, Diaz J, Banks KC, Ahn E, Brufsky A, Ellis M, Lippman M, Lee C, Pluard T, Schreeder M, Schwab R, Lanman RB. Cell free DNA analysis identifies actionable ERBB2 amplifications in patients with HER2 negative breast cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2017 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P2-02-12.
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- VM Raymond
- Guardant Health, Redwood City, CA; Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Zion, IL; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; St. Luke's Health System, Kansas City, MO; Clear View Cancer Center, Huntsville, AL; University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Guardant Health, Redwood City, CA; Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Zion, IL; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; St. Luke's Health System, Kansas City, MO; Clear View Cancer Center, Huntsville, AL; University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Guardant Health, Redwood City, CA; Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Zion, IL; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; St. Luke's Health System, Kansas City, MO; Clear View Cancer Center, Huntsville, AL; University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Guardant Health, Redwood City, CA; Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Zion, IL; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; St. Luke's Health System, Kansas City, MO; Clear View Cancer Center, Huntsville, AL; University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Guardant Health, Redwood City, CA; Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Zion, IL; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; St. Luke's Health System, Kansas City, MO; Clear View Cancer Center, Huntsville, AL; University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Guardant Health, Redwood City, CA; Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Zion, IL; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; St. Luke's Health System, Kansas City, MO; Clear View Cancer Center, Huntsville, AL; University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Guardant Health, Redwood City, CA; Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Zion, IL; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; St. Luke's Health System, Kansas City, MO; Clear View Cancer Center, Huntsville, AL; University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Guardant Health, Redwood City, CA; Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Zion, IL; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; St. Luke's Health System, Kansas City, MO; Clear View Cancer Center, Huntsville, AL; University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Guardant Health, Redwood City, CA; Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Zion, IL; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; St. Luke's Health System, Kansas City, MO; Clear View Cancer Center, Huntsville, AL; University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Guardant Health, Redwood City, CA; Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Zion, IL; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; St. Luke's Health System, Kansas City, MO; Clear View Cancer Center, Huntsville, AL; University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Guardant Health, Redwood City, CA; Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Zion, IL; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; St. Luke's Health System, Kansas City, MO; Clear View Cancer Center, Huntsville, AL; University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Guardant Health, Redwood City, CA; Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Zion, IL; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; St. Luke's Health System, Kansas City, MO; Clear View Cancer Center, Huntsville, AL; University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
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Espinoza D, Córdova T, Diaz J, Bassi A, Vivaldi E, Ocampo-Garcés A. Envelope analysis of electromyogram in REM sleep behavior disorder patients. Sleep Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.11.261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Cabrera-Serrano M, Rivas-Infante E, Mavillard F, Morar B, Comas D, Carvajal A, Avila R, Muelas N, Olive M, Diaz J, Verges E, Romero N, Laporte J, Vilchez J, Laing N, Kalaydjieva L, Paradas C. BIN1 founder mutation in the Spanish gypsy population is the most frequent cause of adult onset centronuclear myopathies in the south of Spain. Neuromuscul Disord 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2017.06.288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Zaragoza C, Ramirez-Carracedo R, Pascual M, Reventun P, Cuadrado I, Hernandez I, Diaz J, Zamorano J, Saura M, Sanmartin M. P6292Ivabradine induces cardiac protection by decreasing Extracellular Matrix Metalloproteinase Inducer EMMPRIN through microparticle secretion in a swine model of coronary ischemia/reperfusion. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx493.p6292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Amarillo-Suárez A, Repizo A, Robles J, Diaz J, Bustamante S. Ability of a Generalist Seed Beetle to Colonize an Exotic Host: Effects of Host Plant Origin and Oviposition Host. Neotrop Entomol 2017; 46:368-379. [PMID: 28155187 DOI: 10.1007/s13744-016-0476-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The colonization of an exotic species by native herbivores is more likely to occur if that herbivore is a generalist. There is little information on the life-history mechanisms used by native generalist insects to colonize exotic hosts and how these mechanisms are affected by host properties. We examined the ability of the generalist seed beetle Stator limbatus Horn to colonize an exotic species. We compared its host preference, acceptability, performance, and egg size when ovipositing and developing on two native (Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth and Senegalia riparia (Kunth)) and one exotic legume species (Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.)). We also analyzed the seed chemistry. We found that females recognize the exotic species as an unfavorable host for larval development and that they delayed oviposition and laid fewer and larger eggs on the exotic species than on the native species. Survivorship on the exotic host was 0%. Additionally, seeds of the native species contain five chemical compounds that are absent in the exotic species, and the exotic species contains three sterols, which are absent in the native legumes. Genetically based differences between beetles adapted to different hosts, plastic responses toward new hosts, and chemical differences among seeds are important in host colonization and recognition of the exotic host. In conclusion, the generalist nature of S. limbatus does not influence its ability to colonize L. leucocephala. Explanations for the colonization of exotic hosts by generalist native species and for the success of invasive species must be complemented with studies measuring local adaptation and plasticity.
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- A Amarillo-Suárez
- Departamento de Ecología y Territorio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Departamento de Ecología y Territorio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Departamento de Química, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Departamento de Química, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Departamento de Ecología y Territorio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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Diaz J, Gadberry S, Richeson JT, Beck PA, Hufstedler D, Hubbell DS, Tucker JD, Hess T. 271 Effect of enhanced management on behavior of calves grazing tall fescue of varied toxicity levels. J Anim Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.2527/asasann.2017.271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Diaz J, Gadberry MS, Beck PA, Hufstedler GD, Hubbell DS, Tucker JD, Hess T. 056 Response of Growing Cattle to a Cumulative Management Strategy Including an Implant, Ionophore, and Byproduct Feed Supplementation While Grazing Tall Fescue Pastures with Varying Toxicity. J Anim Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.2527/ssasas2017.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Singh H, Peters J, Kaur Y, Diaz J. P153 Omalizumab therapy in asthmatics under 12 years of age: a real-life perspective (reality study). Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2016.09.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Solis JV, Portero JL, Diaz J, Garcia R, Ligero JM, Vazquez E, Lodeiro C, Ballesteros L. Iron Deficiency in the Acute-Phase Reaction After Open Aortic Surgery. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2016; 40:392-8. [PMID: 17038573 DOI: 10.1177/1538574406293749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The objective of this study was to quantify the magnitude of iron deficiency in the postoperative period after open aortic surgery. This was a prospective observational study in 55 consecutive patients. Blood samples were obtained on postoperative days 1, 2, 4, 30, and 45, and the parameters determined were the following: iron, transferrin, transferrin saturation index, transferrin-soluble receptor, ferritin, red cell count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, serum C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, and number of blood units transfused. We performed statistical ANOVA test for repetitive measurements (lower bound) in regard to its basal level. Iron deficiency and its parameters reached the maximum at 48 hours postoperatively (iron: 18.92 g/dL and transferrin saturation index: 11.1%) (P <.05). There was not a complete recovery after 45 days (iron: 51.23 g/dL and transferrin saturation index: 18.0%) (P <.05). A similar evolution was observed in the other measured parameters (red cell count: 3.5 x 106/L.; hemoglobin: 10.4 g/dL; hematocrit: 30.7%) (P <.005), none affecting the values of concentration or volume (P <.05). Transferrin-soluble receptors, normal at first, were increased at postoperative days 30 and 45 (2.7 and 2.4 mg/dL respectively, P <.005). After open aortic surgery there is an important acute-phase reaction, a dramatic iron deficiency, and a lack of its transporters until the 45th analyzed day. The elevation of transferrin-soluble receptors in the 4th and 6th weeks denotes a necessity of iron supplementation for a correct development of the immature hematic cells since blood parameters do not reach normal levels in the 6th postoperative week.
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- J V Solis
- Angiology and Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital General Universitario "Gregorio Marañón," Madrid, Spain.
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Amdahl J, Diaz J, Park J, Nakhaipour HR, Delea TE. Cost-effectiveness of pazopanib compared with sunitinib in metastatic renal cell carcinoma in Canada. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 23:e340-54. [PMID: 27536183 DOI: 10.3747/co.23.2244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND In Canada and elsewhere, pazopanib and sunitinib-tyrosine kinase inhibitors targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor receptors-are recommended as first-line treatment for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mrcc). A large randomized noninferiority trial of pazopanib versus sunitinib (comparz) demonstrated that the two drugs have similar efficacy; however, patients randomized to pazopanib experienced better health-related quality of life (hrqol) and nominally lower rates of non-study medical resource utilization. METHODS The cost-effectiveness of pazopanib compared with sunitinib for first-line treatment of mrcc from a Canadian health care system perspective was evaluated using a partitioned-survival model that incorporated data from comparz and other secondary sources. The time horizon of 5 years was based on the maximum duration of follow-up in the final analysis of overall survival from the comparz trial. Analyses were conducted first using list prices for pazopanib and sunitinib and then by assuming that the prices of sunitinib and pazopanib would be equivalent. RESULTS Based on list prices, expected costs were CA$10,293 less with pazopanib than with sunitinib. Pazopanib was estimated to yield 0.059 more quality-adjusted life-years (qalys). Pazopanib was therefore dominant (more qalys and lower costs) compared with sunitinib in the base case. In probabilistic sensitivity analyses, pazopanib was dominant in 79% of simulations and was cost-effective in 90%-100% of simulations at a threshold cost-effectiveness ratio of CA$100,000. Assuming equivalent pricing, pazopanib yielded CA$917 in savings in the base case, was dominant in 36% of probabilistic sensitivity analysis simulations, and was cost-effective in 89% of simulations at a threshold cost-effectiveness ratio of CA$100,000. CONCLUSIONS Compared with sunitinib, pazopanib is likely to be a cost-effective option for first-line treatment of mrcc from a Canadian health care perspective.
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- J Amdahl
- Policy Analysis Inc. ( pai ), Brookline, MA, U.S.A
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Twickenham, Greater London, U.K
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, U.S.A
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- GlaxoSmith-Kline, Health Outcomes-Oncology, Mississauga, ON
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- Policy Analysis Inc. ( pai ), Brookline, MA, U.S.A
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Meirsman A, Le Merrer J, Pellissier L, Diaz J, Clesse D, Kieffer B, Becker J. Mice Lacking GPR88 Show Motor Deficit, Improved Spatial Learning, and Low Anxiety Reversed by Delta Opioid Antagonist. Biol Psychiatry 2016; 79:917-27. [PMID: 26188600 PMCID: PMC4670823 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Revised: 04/22/2015] [Accepted: 05/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND GPR88 is an orphan G protein coupled receptor highly enriched in the striatum, and previous studies have focused on GPR88 function in striatal physiology. The receptor is also expressed in other brain areas, and here we examined whether GPR88 function extends beyond striatal-mediated responses. METHODS We created Gpr88 knockout mice and examined both striatal and extrastriatal regions at molecular and cellular levels. We also tested striatum-, hippocampus-, and amygdala-dependent behaviors in Gpr88(-/-) mice using extensive behavioral testing. RESULTS We found increased G protein coupling for delta opioid receptor (DOR) and mu opioid, but not other Gi/o coupled receptors, in the striatum of Gpr88 knockout mice. We also found modifications in gene transcription, dopamine and serotonin contents, and dendritic morphology inside and outside the striatum. Behavioral testing confirmed striatal deficits (hyperactivity, stereotypies, motor impairment in rotarod). In addition, mutant mice performed better in spatial tasks dependent on hippocampus (Y-maze, novel object recognition, dual solution cross-maze) and also showed markedly reduced levels of anxiety (elevated plus maze, marble burying, novelty suppressed feeding). Strikingly, chronic blockade of DOR using naltrindole partially improved motor coordination and normalized spatial navigation and anxiety of Gpr88(-/-) mice. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrate that GPR88 is implicated in a large repertoire of behavioral responses that engage motor activity, spatial learning, and emotional processing. Our data also reveal functional antagonism between GPR88 and DOR activities in vivo. The therapeutic potential of GPR88 therefore extends to cognitive and anxiety disorders, possibly in interaction with other receptor systems.
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- A.C. Meirsman
- Département de Médecine Translationnelle et Neurogénétique, Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, INSERM U-964, CNRS UMR-7104, Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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- Département de Médecine Translationnelle et Neurogénétique, Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, INSERM U-964, CNRS UMR-7104, Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France, Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, INRA UMR-0085, CNRS UMR-7247, Université François Rabelais de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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- Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, INRA UMR-0085, CNRS UMR-7247, Université François Rabelais de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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- Centre de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, INSERM UMR-894 - Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Département de Neurobiologie des rythmes, Institut des Neurosciences Cellulaires et Intégratives, CNRS UPR-3212, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Département de Médecine Translationnelle et Neurogénétique, Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, INSERM U-964, CNRS UMR-7104, Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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- Département de Médecine Translationnelle et Neurogénétique, Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, INSERM U-964, CNRS UMR-7104, Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France, Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, INRA UMR-0085, CNRS UMR-7247, Université François Rabelais de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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Loor G, Schuster A, Cruz V, Rafael A, Stewart WJ, Diaz J, McCurry K. The Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna mitral valve bioprosthesis: intermediate-term efficacy and durability. J Cardiothorac Surg 2016; 11:20. [PMID: 26818795 PMCID: PMC4728780 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-016-0412-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background The Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna mitral valve bioprosthesis (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA) is a low-profile version of the earlier Perimount valve that uses the ThermaFix process for enhanced calcium removal. The Magna valve has been in use since 2008, yet no publication, until now, has verified its intermediate-term safety and efficacy. Methods From 2008 through 2011 (our 4-year study period), 70 Magna valves were implanted in the mitral position at a single institution (the Cleveland Clinic). Echocardiograms were prospectively interpreted. For this study, we reviewed patients’ charts; endpoints included hemodynamic measurements, in-hospital morbidity and mortality, valve-related events, resource utilization, and 5-year survival rates. Results The mean patient age was 68 years; 43 % of the patients had New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV disease, and 51.4 % had moderately severe, or worse, mitral regurgitation (MR). For 43 % of the patients, the Magna valve implantation was a reoperation. For 83 %, the Magna valve implantation also included a concomitant cardiac procedure. The median survival rate was 4.7 years and 90 % of patients were free from significant structural valve degeneration at 5 years. Preoperative atrial fibrillation, ischemic MR, intraaortic balloon pump placement, cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, and renal failure were associated with increased mortality. Right ventricular systolic pressure decreased from 50 mmHg preoperatively to 40 mmHg postoperatively, according to our matched-pair analysis (P = 0.003). Per their final echocardiogram during our study period, 98 % of surviving patients had trivial or no MR, one patient had mild MR, and one patient had severe MR. Conclusions Our 5-year experience indicates that the Magna valve offers excellent intermediate-term durability and substantial echocardiographic improvement; its low-profile design make it ideal for reoperations and for concomitant cardiac procedures, including valve replacement.
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- Gabriel Loor
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 207, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
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- Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA
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Shaydakov M, Lurie F, Comerota A, Wakefield T, Diaz J. New Insight Into Venous Valve Physiology: Gene Expression Analysis of Human Deep Veins. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2015.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Aziz F, Raffetto J, Diaz J, Myers D, Ozsvath K, Lal B. Practice Patterns of Adjunctive Therapy for Venous Leg Ulcers. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2015.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Diaz J, Warren L, Helfner L, Xue X, Chatterjee PK, Gupta M, Solanki MH, Esposito M, Bonagura V, Metz CN. Obesity shifts house dust mite-induced airway cellular infiltration from eosinophils to macrophages: effects of glucocorticoid treatment. Immunol Res 2015; 63:197-208. [PMID: 26476732 PMCID: PMC6035857 DOI: 10.1007/s12026-015-8717-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Although classically characterized by chronic airway inflammation with eosinophil infiltration, asthma is a complex and multifactorial condition with numerous clinical phenotypes. Epidemiological studies strongly support the link between obesity and asthma and suggest that obesity precedes and promotes asthma development, increases asthma severity, and reduces steroid responsivity. Using a house dust mite (HDM) model of airway hyperresponsiveness in C57BL/6 mice, we examined the effects of diet-induced obesity on allergic airway inflammation and its treatment with dexamethasone. When compared to lean mice treated with HDM, obese-HDM mice had reduced plasma adiponectin, an anti-inflammatory adipokine, lower eosinophil and higher macrophage infiltration into the lungs and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, increased expression of total, M1, and M2 macrophage markers in the lungs, and enhanced Th2 and non-Th2 cytokine expression in the lungs. While Th2-associated responses in obese-HDM mice were suppressed by systemic dexamethasone, several Th2-independent responses, including total and M1 macrophage markers in the lungs, and lung CXC-motif ligand 1 (CXCL1) levels, were not improved following dexamethasone treatment. Thus, HDM combined with obesity promotes mixed localized inflammatory responses (e.g., M1, M2, Th1, and Th2) and shifts the cellular infiltration from eosinophils to macrophages, which are less sensitive to dexamethasone regulation. Because obese asthmatics exhibit more severe symptoms, lack a predominance of Th2 biomarkers, and are predicted to experience more steroid resistance when compared to lean asthmatics, this model could be used to study blunted steroid responses in obese-HDM mice and to define the macrophages found in the lungs.
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- J Diaz
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA
- The Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA
- The Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- The Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- The Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- The Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
- Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- The Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
- Department of Pathology, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA
- Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA
- The Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
- Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- The Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA.
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA.
- Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine, Manhasset, NY, USA.
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Sen M, Anderson B, Yu D, Diaz J. Factors that contribute to discontinuation of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods. Contraception 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2015.06.206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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